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:1. case, rune Application filed January 4, 1916. Serial No. 70,181.

Be it known that I, JOHN GABEL, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automatic Talking Machines, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates o automatic talking or sound reproducing machines in which mechanism is provided 'for changing the records and for shifting the sound box or 'reproducer. The invention seeks to provideimproved record shifting mechanism by which record discs of different sizes are automatically shifted into and out of playing position upon a rotatablerecord' support or turn-table, and to provide improved means for automatically controlling the movement of the sound box or reproducer so that it will properly co-operate, with record discs of different sizes.

A further object of the invention is toprovide improved means for rotating the turn-table or record support and for operating the record and sound box shifter mec anism. 1

With these and other objects in view, as

will presently appear,'th e invention consists in the features of-improvement hereinafter set forth, illustrated in the preferred form in the accompanying drawingsv and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims- In the drawings; Figure 1 1s a view in front elevation of the improved machine,

certain parts being broken away for the sake of elearness. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation:

of the main'parts of themachine. ig. 3 is a plan view with parts in section on the lines 3''-3 .of Figs. 1 and 2. 'Fig. 4 is a .vertical section on an enlarged scale on the lines i-fof Figs. 1 and 2, with cer tain parts omitted. Fig.5 is a front elevation .onanenlarged scale of the parts for controlling the operation of the machine.

Fig. '6 is a plan view, and Fig. 7 is an end view. of the mechanism shown in Fig. 5,

parts being shown in section on lines 6-6 and 77, respectively, of Fig. .5. Fig. 8

is an enlarged .plan view of portions ofthe record and sound box shifter mechanisms.

I parts being shown inisection on lines 8-8 of Fig.9. Fig. 9 is a. view :in vertical elevation ofthe same. with parts shown in section-on lines 9-9 o'fand 8 re Patented ma 2, r922.

varied, the preferred embodiment of thisinvention is similar in many'respects to the automatic machine set forth in Letters Patent of the United States No. 1,134,603, dated April 6, 1915, and No. 1,182,551, dated May 9, 1916.

The improved machine is mounted upon a fra'meWOrk and is enclosed in a suitable casing that is not shown but may be somewhat similar to that illustrated in said prior patent. The framework. shown comprises upper and lower, substantially rectangular,

cast metal frames 1 and 2 which are connected at theircorners by vertical rods-3 and which are also connected intermediate their ends and at the front and rear of the ma chine by vertical straps 4. A horizontal cast metal frame 5 is arranged in the lower portion of the framework, is fixed to the upright rods and straps 3 and 4 and carries port or turn-table and parts of its drive mechanism. The entire framework is removably mounted within the casing and preferably upon lugs 7 (see Fig. 1) which are secured to the end walls of. the casing.

The record support or turn-table A is mounted in the upper central portion of the framework upon the u per end of a short vertical shaft a that is Journaled. in suitable bearings formed in the frame 6 (see Figs. 3 and 4).. The turn-table is driven by a small electric motor,- governor-controlled friction gearing being interposed to maintain the speed of the turn-table uniform. In the turn table shaft '0 is connected by a pair of beveled gears 8 to a short horizontalshaft 9 journaled in the frame 6 in the rear of the turn table'shaft and provided with a large spur-gear 10 which meshes with a pinion 11 many of the operating parts of the recordand sound box shifter mechanism. A cast metal frame 6 secured to the vertical straps 4 above the frame 5 carries the record suppreferred construction shown, the vertical on a horizontal shaft 12. The latter isjournaled in uprights 13 and 14 on the frame 5, extends from the rear towards the front of the machine and is providedat its forward end with a friction disc 15. A co-operat'ing friction disc 16 is mounted on the left-hand endof a longitudinally extending, horizontal shaft 17 This shaft is journaled in the upper ends of a' pair of arms'18 which are pivoted at their lower ends upon lugs onthe frame 5. Springs 19 engage these arms and hold the friction. disc 16 in engagement with the disc 15. v,

The opposite end of the shaft 17 isprovided with a grooved pulley 20 that is con nected by a belt 21 to a grooved pulley 22 .on the shaft of a small electric motor 0' which may be conveniently mounted in the bottom of the casing in which the machine. is enclosed. The hub of the pulley 20 is flxedto the 'shaft 17, but the hub of the friction disc 16 is connected by a pin or key to the shaft to. rotate therewith and is free to shiftlongitudinally on the shaft so that it will engage the co-operating friction disc 15 at different distances from the center of the latter. The position of the friction disc 16 is determined by a fly-ball governor comprising'a series of weighted spring arms B which are fixed at their ends to the hubs of the friction disc and of'the pulley 20. By the mechanism described, the turn-table A is driven by the electric motor G and the governor B and co-operating friction dlscs (which are interposed in the connections between the. motor and the turn-table) serve to compensate for any variations in thespeed of the electric motor and thereby maintain the speed of the turn-table uniform.

Preferably, an additional governor is pro:

'vided for controlling the speed of-the record support or turn-table. For this purpose a fly-ball governor D is mounted on a shaft 23', the latter being arranged in front of the turn-table-shafta and journaled in suitable 23" is provided with a" small pinion 2t which meshes with the teeth of a gear 25 .that is' fixed to the turntable shaft a. The fly-. ball gdv ernorD controls'a friction disc d which bears against-felt or like pads on the inner end ofa brake arm or lever d. The latter ispivoted at its outer-end to a. lug on the frame '6 I and: rests on anadjusting screw.

26. "The brake arm or lever ol'fmay adj-usted 'in'well-known mannerto vary the proper frictional depends from the lower frame 2, (see Fig. 5).

hearings in the frame 6. The governor shaft.

large and small record discs,-for example, record disc's that are 10 and 12' inches in diameter, respectively,-the construction thereof and; 'of the operating mechanism therefor is quite similar to that set forth in the prior patent and the application above referred to. In thepresent construction, the'left-hand record'holder or magazine E is designed to hold relatively large, or 12- inch, records 6 and the right-hand magazine, E is adapted to hold relatively small or 10-inch records e. g y

Each magazine comprises a frame having a series of inwardly projecting fingers 27 'upon which the records-e are supported one above another. The frame of each magazine is mounted to slide upon a pair of guide rods 28 (see Figs 1 and 3) which are fixed at their upper ends to theframe 1 and at their lower ends to the frame 5. Anti-friction rollers 29 at the upper ends of the magazine frames engage the outer sides of the guide rods 28 and anti-friction rollers 30, mounted on the lower ends of the magazine frames, engage the inner sides of such rods. (lords 31 attached to each magazine extend upwardly ,over guide pulleys 32 and I thence downwardly to the outer ends of a pair of levers 33. The latter are pivotally mounted at their inner ends on the lower frame 2 and 5 counter-balancing springs 34L are connected at their outer ends to said'l evers and at-their inner ends are connected by a pair of adjusting screw bolts 35 td a lug or arm 36that As in the construction set forth in the prior application above referred to, the magazines are vertically shifted to bring anyone of the records thereon in line with the turntable by a pair of'horizontally disposed arms f (see Figs. 1, 2 and 3') which are pivoted at their inner ends to the upright ,13' (see Fig. 2-)- -on the. intermediate horizontal frame 5, and the outer ends of which engage av pair of inwardly projecting arms 38 in the lower ends of. the respective record ma azi-ne s. A

.pair of shafts f', 'ourn' aled in the ame 5, are provided with heart-shaped cams' F which are arranged to eggage. abutment lu-gs 39 on'the arms 7 andshift the latter and the recordmaga'zines. By rotating one or the other of the heart-,shapedcams F, the corresponding armf and magazine E are. shifted to-bring any one ofthe.'records in'the latter opposite the turn-table. Preferab'l the edges of the cams F are provided wit beveled'recesses WlllCll c'o operate with thebeveled ends on'th e abutment lugs 39 to'ac- 'curatelyposition the record magazines with one of the records in each inline with the turn-table. The cams are held inproper position ratchet wheels Q0 whichfare fixed tothe cams and are engaged by roller pawls 41 mounted on the ends of a pair of arms 42.

The latter are pivotally mounted on the upper end of the part 13 and are spring-pressed to yieldingly hold the rollers 41 in engagement with the ratchet wheels 40 and thereby accurately hold the cams F and the record magazine E in adjusted position. The teeth of the ratchet wheels are so shaped that the heart-shaped cams may be turned in righthand direction but are held against movement in the opposite direction. The outer ends of the arms 7 move between a, pair of vertical guide pins 43 (see Figs. 1 and 3) small records c.

which are fixed to the horizontal frame 5.

The records in each record holder or magazine are held against displacement by pairs of stationary, vertically disposed pins 44 and 45. The lower pins 44 are fixed on the outer ends of a pair of triangular brackets 46 that project laterally from the frame 6; but the upper pins are detachably connected at their upper ends to the upper horizontal frame 1. These pins extend through the central openings usually provided in disc records and prevent the displacement of the records as the magazines are raised and lowered. The adjacent ends of the pins are, however, spaced apart so that the record in line with the turn-table can be shifted in horizontal direction. By removing the upper pins 45, the records inthe magazines can be readily changed.

The records are shifted between the magazines and the turn-table by a horizontal slide or carriage G which is preferably formed of an aluminum, casting. As most clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 8, this slide comprises two curved holders 9 and g which are centrally connected by the main body 'of the slide and which are also connected by straight tangential front and" rear portions 47 The left-hand holder 9 of the slide is of {such size that it will extend nearly around the large records e and the right-hand holder 9 is adapted to similarly engageone of the The slide as a whole is of such length that one of the holders will engage a record in position onthe turn-table and the other holder will engage the record in one or the other of the magazines which is in line with or opposite the turn-table. Thecarriage is arranged to slide back and forth upon front and rear horizontal track bars 48 which are fixed to the uprights 3 and 4 of the framework, the ends of the carriage being provided with rollers 49 which rest upon the upper edges of the track bars and the central portion of the carriage being provided with rollers 50 that extend beneath the edges of the track bars.

The slide or carriage.G is moved back and forth by a shift lever H (see Fig.2) which is pivotally mounted at its lower end on the rear-portion offrame 2 and the upper slotted end of which .en ages a pin or roller on a lug 51 that depen s from the rear central portion of the slide.- The shift-lever H is slot it (see Fig. 2), having a curved intermediate rib 52, and an operating crank arm h is provided with a pin or roller 53 which projects within the cam-slot. The crank arm h is fixed to the rear end of a horizontal shaft J which extends from front to rear of the machine and is journaled in suit-able bearings on the horizontal frame 5. This shaft constitutes the main. drive shaft of the record shifting mechanism and carries a gear 7' fixed thereto and a drum j which is loose on the shaft (see Figs. 1, 2 and 6). As most clearly shown in Fig. 1, the drum is provided with ratchet teeth and a pawl 54 ivoted on the gear 3' is spring-pressed into engagement with the ratchet teeth of the drum so that the gear and shaft J will be of which is fixed to the frame. The oppo-f site end of the cord extends downwardly and is connected to the inner end of a lever 70.

above referred to, is fixed to the bottom of the casing in which the machine is enclosed. This spring is Wound up or placed under tension by lifting the lever k in manner hereinafter described. During this upward movement of the lever, the drum y" is rotated by the spring 57 and the ratchet teeth thereon pass-idly beneath the pawl 54. On the. downward movement of the lever, effected by the motor spring K, the drum ratchet j drives the gear. j through the medium of the pawl 54 and thereby operates shaft J, crank arm h and carriage shift lever H. The motor spring K is, of course,

considerably stronger than the'spring 57 "which merely serves to take up any slack in the small wire rope or cord 55.

A fly-ball governor L controls the speed of operation of this motor mechanism. This governor'(see Figs.'1 and 4) is mounted on a short horizontal shaft L in front of the drum j, and asmall pinion 59 on the rear end of this shaft engages a gear 60 on a horizontal counter-shaft 61. The rear end of the latter is provided with a small pinion 62 (see Fig. 3) which meshes with the teeth of the gear 6. As usual with fly-ball governors of this type, the governor L is provided with a'friction disc64 which co-operates with a brake 65 to regulate and maintain the speed of operation of the shifter mechanism uniform.

The starting and stopping of the shifter mechanism are under the control of a stopdog M (see Figs. 1, 5, 6 and 7)'which is pivoted at 66 on the horizontal frame 5 and the outer pointed end of which is arranged to engage the teeth of a ratchet 67 which is fixed to the gear 60, to thereby hold the shifter mechanism against operation. The stop-dog M is also provided with a rearwa-rdly projecting lug m which engages a pair of semi-circular ribs m that are fixed to the front face of the gear (see Figs. 1 and 6).

The stop-dog M is held in its normal or lowered position with its outer end in engagement with the ratchet 67 by means of a spring 68 which engages an arm 69 which projects upwardly from the pivoted end of the stop-dog. In this position the lug m extends between the ends of the segmental ribs m which are spaced apart to receive it. The lever or arm in is raised to place.

the motor spring K under tension, and, at the end of this movement, the lever is engages an arm M which extends downwardly from the pivoted end of the stop-dog M, thereby lifting the stop-dog and lug m thereon and releasing the shifter mechanism so that it will be operated by the motor spring K. During this movement, the gear 1S rotated, as described, and the stopdog is held in elevated position, since the lug m thereon rests upon one of the seglmental ribs m. ,Atthe end of a half revolution of the main shaft J of'the shifter motor mechanism, the lug 972, will drop into the other space between the ribs m and the stop-dog M is returned to normal position by the spring 69 to arrest the shifter mechanism. Preferably, also, the stop-dog is provided with a projecting spring finger 70 which co-operates with the brake 65 of the governor L to release and arrest the latter as the stop-dog is raised and lowered. In this way, half revolutions are imparted to the main shaft J at successiveoperations of the machine, and the crank arm 71. on its rear end serves to alternately shift the lever H and the carrier G in opposite directions.

As shown in the drawings, the carriage or slide G is at the left-hand side of the machine and all of the large records e are in position. in the magazine 'E, while one of .the small records 6, which has been withdrawn from the magazine E, is in position on the turntable. magazine E can be shifted vertically by the corresponding cam F to bring any desired record into position within the holder 9 of the carriage and between the pins 44: and 45. At the next operation of the machine, the carriage G will be moved to the right- In this position, the

hand side of the machine and the selected record 6 from the magazine E will be moved into playing position on the turn-table or record support A. At the same time the record 6' on the turn-table will be moved back into its position in the right-hand magazine E. Mechanism is provided for preventing the movement of the magazine from which a record has been withdrawn. For this purpose, and as described in Patent No. 1,182,551 above referred to, the cams F and ratchet wheels 40 which are fixed thereto are loosel mounted on the shafts f and the hubs of t e cams are provided with clutch teeth which are arranged to be engaged by a pair of clutches 71 (see Figs. 3 and 6) which are keyed to rotate with the shaft, but. are shiftable axially thereon. These clutches are shifted by a pair of pivoted, spring-held levers 72, the inner ends of which are spring-pressed into engagement with the flange 73 on the rear face of gear j. This cam is provided at one point with a notch 74 which is arranged to be alternately engaged by the levers 72 as the gear j is rotated a half revolution at atime at the successive operations of the machine. The parts are so arranged that the clutch of the full magazine (the left-hand magazine E in the position shownin the drawings) is engaged and the clutch of the magazine from which a record is withdrawn (the right-hand magazine E in the position shown) is disengaged. The shafts project through the front of the enclosing casing and are provided with'knobs or the like, so that the user of the machine can shift the full magazine to select the next record. Means are also provided for automatically shifting the record magazines. For this purpose, .as set forth in the patents above referred to, the crank arm h on the rear end of the shaft J is provided at'its end with a dog 75 (see Fig. 2) which is arranged to cooperate alternately with the ratchet wheels 40 and rotate the same a step at a time at the successive half revolutions of the shaft J. Thus, the magazines can, if desired, be shifted .by the user of the machine to select the records to be played, but if no selections are made by the user, the record shifting mechanism will operate automatically to play all the records in the machine in successlon.

lVhen a recordis-on the turn-table, it is held in central position thereon by a pin N (see Figs. 8 and 9) which is mounted upon the forward end of a horizontal arm n and is adapted to extend through the central opening of the record into a socket in the. turntable. The arm n is fixed at its rear end to the upper end of a vertically shifting rod 11/ (see Fig. 2) which is guided at its upper end in bracket 76 fixed to the rear upper portion of the framework and at its lower shifter rod 11. engages a spiral cam 78 that is fixed to the rear end of a horizontal shaft 79. The latter is journaled in brackets 80 (see Fig. 4) that depend from the frame 5 and at its forward end is provided with a gear 81- which is connected by an intermediate idler 82 to the gear j. The gear 81 is one-half the size of the gear j, so that, as

the latter rotates through a half revolution at each operation of the shifter mechanism, the gear 81 and cam 78 are rotated through a complete revolution. When the shifter mechanism is started, the cam 79 quickly lifts the rod 71., arm n andpin N, so that the'record on the turn-table can be moved by the sliding carriage G back to the po-. 81131011 in its magazine and another record onthe opposite magazine moved into playing position on the turn-table and beneath the pin. At the end of the movement of the carriage, the cam 78 lowers the bar at and thereby brings the pin N into engagement with the new record on the turntable. The shifter rod 11. is held in engagement with the cam 78 by a spring 83 connected thereto and to the frame 5.

After the slide or,carriage G has.v been shifted to place arecord on the turn-table, it is moved backward to a slightextent, so that it will not contact with such record while the latter isplayed or'reproduced. For this purpose a pair of arms 84-are'provided on the upper portions of the frame 6 and are connected thereto by springs 85 (see At the end of the movement- Figs. 3 and 8). of the carriage Gfin one or the other direction, the lug 51 thereon engages one or.

the other of the arms 84 and places the corresponding spring 85 under tension. At

this point, the pin or roller 53 on the crank arm h passes over a high point on the cam slot hof the shifter-lever H, and the spring 85, which has been placed under tension,

.then acts to impart a slight movement in backward'direction to the carriage, so that parts of one or the other of the holders 9 or y will be moved out of engagement with the record on the turn-table, as shown in Fig.

8. It is, of course, understood that the parts of the holders 9 and g which engage the diameter than the records themselves. As the records passbetween the turntable and the magazines, they are upheld by pairs of guide lugs 86 which project upwardly from the frame 6 on opposite sides of the turntable (see Figs. 1 and 4). As the records of either size vary slightly in diameter, the

center pin L and the pins 44 and 45 are provided with pointed ends so that they will properly engage the holes in the records and center the same on the turn-tableon the g ziaea larger in portion 87 which engages a guide-rod 88.

Therear end of the sound box arm P is also connected by a vertical pivot screw 89 to a yoke 90 which is provided with upturned ears 91 that engage and slide upon the guiderod 88. The ears 91 snugly fit the guide-rod 88 but the sleeve 87 of the sound box arm loosely fits thereon so that it may vibrate horizontally on the pivot 89 to a slight extent, as it is movedalong'the guide rod, and thereby-allow the stylus of the sound box to accurately followthe groove of the record. A centering spring 92 is coiled about a pin 98 on the upper rear portion of the yoke 90, and the forwardly curved ends thereof pass over a pair of lugs 94 on the yoke and engage the ends of the sleeve-like portion 87 of the soundbox arm. This spring serves to yieldingly hold the sound box arm in central position on the yoke.- Both the sound box arm I" and the yoke 90 can be swung in vertical direction upon the guide-rod 88.

A feed screw 95 is j ournaled in the bracket 76 below and in front of the guide-rod 88, and a: lever 96 pivoted on the yoke 90 is provided at its forward end with a segmental nut 97 which is adapted toengage the feed-- screw. A spring 98; extends between. the 8 rear end of the lever% and a pin 99. that projects rearwardly from the elbow of the hollow arm P and serves to yieldingly hold the nut 97 in engagement with the feedscrew.95. The latter is connected by a pair of beveled gears 100 (see Figs. 2 and 4) to gear 105 on the shaft 9. As the turn-table and record-thereon are rotated, the feedscrew is driven by the gearing described to move the sound box or reproducer over the record.

When a new record is placed in position on the turn-table, the sound box or reproducer is lifted and moved outwardly to starting position and lowered into engagement with the outer portion of the record. For this purpose, a track bar R (see Figs; 8. 9 and 12) extends beneath a lug 1' on the lower rear-portion of'the sound box. The outer end of this track bar is pivoted to an arm 106 that depends from the top frame 1. 'Its inner end extends through the notch on the underside of the arm n and a lug 107 on the arm n is provid'ed with a p n 8 'shaft 101 is connected by a gear 104' to a the feed-screw, as already described.

that projects through a vertical slot in the track bar. A spring 109 also connects the inner end of the track bar to the arm n and tends to lift the. same, but the inner end of the track bar is adapted to be held in a depressed position, as hereafter described, by a spring-held catch 110 which is pivoted on the arm n and adapted to engage the end of the track bar.

The track bar is raised, when the arm n is lifted, by theshifter rod n, and the engagement of the track bar with the lug r on the sound box lifts the latter to the position shown in Fig. 10. This movement also tilts the yoke 90 on the guide-rod 88 and, as the rear portion of the yoke overlaps the lever 96, the segment nut 97 is lifted out of engagement' with the feed-screw 95. The

sound box and sound box arm are then moved outwardly over the record, this movement being guided by the track bar R and guide-rod 88. I

. The return shift of the sound box arm is effected by a lever S (see Figs. 2, 9 and 11) which engages a slotted lug 111 on the yoke 90 and is pivoted at its lower end on the lower portion of the bracket 76. This lever is operated from the shifter arm n by a yielding connection comprising a lever pref erably formed of two parts S and S both pivoted at 111 to the bracket 76. The parts S, S ordinarily move together and are connected by a spring 112 that holds the lever S in engagement with the lug 113 on the lever S. The free end of the lever S rests upon a stud 114 (see Fig. 2) on the shifter rod n. and is connected by a spring 115 to a projection on the pivoted end of the shifter lever S. The levers S and S" are provided with a pair of eo-operating lugs 116 and 117 (see Fig. '9) which are normally out of alinement. When the shifter rod n is first lifted, it raises the levers S and S and levers thelug 116 in front of the lug 117 so that the shift lever S cannot move. This movement of the shift lever also raises the sound box and disengages the nut from The continued upward movement of the shifter rod 11. and of the levers S and S places the s1.)ring.115 under tension and, when the lug 117 passes by the lug 116, the return shift lever S is actuated by the spring 115 to throw the sound boX and reproducer arm outwardly toward the edge of the record on the turntable. When the shifter rod 12', arm n and track bar 1' are lowered, the stylus or needle of the sound box is engaged with the .record, in readiness to reproduce thesame,

and the segment nut 97 is at the same time re-engaged with the feed-screw 95, At the same time the levers S" and S" are lowered to the position shown in Fig. 2', and the tension is I relieved on the spring 115. The

. er rm hen re u ned Slowly t the position shown in Fig. 2, as the sound box is fed across the record. By providing the two levers S, S" that are yieldingly connected, these parts are not apt to become broken when the sound box is shifted by hand in making repairs or the like.

It is necessary to arrest the outward movement of the sound box at different distances from. the center of the turn-table, so that the sound box needle will properly engage the periphery of a large 12-inch, or a small lO-inch record. For this purpose, a relatively fixed stop T and a shiftable stop T are provided for arresting the return movement of the sound box. The relatively fixed stop T is mounted on the depending arm 106 .(see Figs. 4, 8 and 12) and, if desired, may be provided with an adjusting screw 118. The shiftable stop T is journaledon a short shaft t which is mounted in the arm 106 and in the bracket 76. This stop is provided With a depending arm t, and a spring 119 fixed to the part 106 is arranged to engage flattened faces on the hub of the stop T to thereby hold the stop either in the horizontal position shown, or in a vertical position, depending from the shaft t. In the position shown, the stop T co-o'perates with a lug 120 on the sound box arm P and arrests the outward movement of the sound box arm in proper position to playa small 10-inch record. When the carriage or 'slide G is moved to the right-hand side of the machine to remove the small record e from the turn-table and place a large record e thereon, an upwardly projecting lug 121 on the central portion of the carriage strikes the depending arm t and turns the shiftable stop T downwardly out of operative position. Then, when the sound box is shifted outwardly, it will not be arrested until it engages the relatively fixed stop T.

On the shift of the slide or carriage in the opposite direction, or toward the left, to place a small record 6 on the turn-table, the lug 121 will strike the stop T and move it back to operative position, so that the outward movement of the sound box will be arrested inproper position to engage the periphery of the small record. The sound box or reproducer can thus be arrested at different distances from the center of the turn-table without breaking any of the parts, since the return shift lever S is yieldingly actuated by the spring 115, as previously described.

The shifter mechanism also serves to change the needle or stylus of the sound box. For this purpose, as set forth in the patent No. 1,182,551 above referred to, the sound box is provided with a projecting finger 122 which, as the sound box is lifted, passes through a slot 123 in a cam-plate 124 that depends from bracket 125 on the top frame O dina i atherQ a e two nee le 127. At the sametime' a needle is ejected from a suitable needle magazine 132 (see Fig. 2) by means of a spring-held actuating dog 133 which ismounted on the horizontal arm 11. (see Fig. 8.) As fully set forth in the application above referred to, the needle from the magazine passes through a guide-tube 134 on the sound box and into the needle holder 126. 5

In the constructlon shown, the turn-table is .rotated from electric motor C through. the medium of the governor-controlled friction gearing, and the shifter mechanism is operated by the motor spring K, instead of being operated by the electric motor. But the latter. is used to wind up or place the motor spring K under tension. For this purpose, a small wire rope or cord 135, connected to the lever arm is, extends upwardly over a small drum 136 on a horizontal, longitudinally extending shaft 137. This shaft is journaled in fixed lugs 138 on the frame 5 and is provided at its outer end with a gear 139 which is adapted to mesh with a pinion 140 that is loosely mounted on the shaft 17. A clutch member W, on the shaft 17, is connected to the pinion 140 by a sleeve 141. The pinion and clutchmember are slidable on the shaft and the latter co-operates with clutch teeth formed on. the pulley 20 to thereby throw the means for winding up the motor spring K into and out of opertion. A clutchshifting lever VV' (see Figs. 1, 3 and 4) is pivoted at 142 on an upwardly projecting part 143 on the frame 5 and is provided, as usual, with a forked forward end having pins thereon that engage an annular groove in .the clutch member W. A fixed vertical pin 144 on the part or bracket 143 extends through 'a horizontal slot at the forward end of the shift lever W' and limits its throw. A spring 145 extends between the fixed pin 144. and a pin 146 on the rear end of the shift lever and, as the'lever is oscillated on its, pivot 142, this spring shifts across this pivot or axis and serves to complete the shift of the lever and clutch in either one or the other direction and to yieldingly hold thes'ei parts in the position into which they are shifted The forward end of the lever is provided with a pin 147 which. engages the short horizontal slot in oneend of a link 148. The other end of the link is pivoted to the. upwardly projecting part 69 of the stop arm M (see Fig. 1), and by this means the lever W is shifted to disengage the clutch.

The clutch is moved back into engaged position by a shifter rod 149 which co-operates with the pin 146 on the rear end of the shiftdever. The part 149 is pivoted at one end on the forward end of a lug 150 that projects forwardly from the lower end of a crank arm 151. The latter is fixed to a shaft 152 that is journaled in the upper portion of the frame 6. The rear end of this shaft is provided with an upwardly projecting crank arm 153 that is pivotally connected to a sliding link or rod 154. The latter is guided in a horizontal direction in the frame 76 and is providedat itsend with an out-turned portion or'lug 155 that projects through an opening in the frame 76, as

shown in Figs. 2, 3 and. 11.

In the position shown in the drawings,

with the sound box or reproducer at the inner end of its movement adjacent the center of the turn-table, the lug 155 is engaged by a projection 156 on a short lever 157. This lever, as most clearly shownin Figs. 9 and 11, is pivotally mounted and is free to slide to a limited extent on a short horizontal rod 158 which is fixed to the lower portion of the yoke The forward end of this lever is provided with a segment nut 159 that is adapted to co-operate with the end threaded portion of the feed-screw 95 and which is separated from the main threaded portion by an annular groove or recess 160. A spring 161-, connected to the outer end of the lever 157 and to a pin 162 on the rear end of the reproducer arm, tends nut 159 engages the threaded portion 95', of the feed screw and is shifted thereby to.

move the lug 156 against the lug 155, and

' so move the slide or rod 154 and the parts connected thereto to the position shownin the drawin A return spring 164 for 3). In the position shown in the drawings, this return spring is held under tension; The shifter rod 149 (see Fig. 3) is connected toithe frame by a spring 165. This holds the outer-end of the rod against the 'pin 146 .onlthe shift lever W and against a pm 166 which is fixed to the underside of one of the brackets 46. The shifter 149 is provided with an inclined cam face 167 that co-operates with the pin 146 and is also provided with a notch 168 which is ar a g d to c perate with the pin 146 these parts is connected to the slide or rod I 154 and to the frame 76 (see Figs. 2 and to shift the clutch lever W and thereby throw the clutch W into engaged position.

In the drawings, the carriage G, as stated, is shown at the left-hand side of the machine with one of the small records e. withdrawn from the right-hand magazine E.' In this position, the right-hand heartshaped cam F is disconnected from its shaft f so that the magazine E must remain in proper position to receive the record on the turn-table at the next operation of the machine. But the left-hand cam F is connected to its shaft and the latter can be adjusted to shift the left-hand magazine E and bring anyone of the records e therein into engagement with the holder 9 of the carriage. The other parts of the machine are shown in the position assumed after the clutch W is thrown into its engaged position, so that the drum 135 is drive-n from the electric motor 0 to raise the lever in and place the actuating spring K of the shifter motor under tension.

' During this winding movement the ratchet teeth on thedrum j, as stated, pass idly beneath the pawl 54, but at the end of its upward movement the lever Z: strikes the part M and lifts the stop arm M to permit the operation of the shifting mechanism. At the same time the link 148, which is connected to the part 69 of the stop-arm, is shifted so that the lost motion between it and the pin 147 (see Fig. 3) of the clutch shifter W is taken up and the latte-r is then moved to disengage the clutch W. As

' also, this upward movement of the stop I, be engaggd arm M is arranged to interrupt the flow of current through the electric motor C, so that the turn-table is not rotated during the operation ofv the-shifter mechanism. For this purpose the end of the stop arm M is provided with a forwardly extending pin 169 which extends through a slot in the end of a lever X. The latter is pivoted upon the upper end of a bracket 170 that is suitably secured to the lower front portion of the framework. This bracket and the parts mounted thereon, are omitted from Fig. 1 for the sake of clearness, but are shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7. A knife-blade switch X is connected by a pivot pin 17 0 to the lefthand portion of this bracket and co-operates with a, pair of insulating contacts X" also mounted on bracket 170 to 0 en and close the circuit of the motor C. spring 171 connected to the switch tends 'to hold it in closed position. The'hub of the switch is provided with a curved'arm 172 having a lug 173 thereon and which is arranged to by a projection 174 on the end of lever When the stop arm M is raised, the lever X is shifted and the lug 174 thereon engages the lug 17 3 on the swltch X and thereby shifts it against the tension of the spring 171 to open position. -The stop arm M, as noted, is held in raised position by the engagement of the lug m thereon with one of the flanges m of the gear 7', as described, until the latter has completed a half revolution, so that the circuit-of the motor C is held open during the operation of the shifter mechanism.

As described, the half rotation of the shaft J and crank h on its rear end operates the slide or carriage G through the medium of the shaft lever H, to thereby move the record on the turn-table back into its magazine and withdraw a new record from the opposite magazine and place it on the turntable. At the end of the movement of the slide or carriage, it is given a Slight backward movement, as described, by one or the other of the spring-actuated levers 84. During' the half revolution of the gear j, the cam rib 7 3 thereon having the notch '74 co-operates with the levers 72 to disengage the clutch 71 of the magazine from which the record 'is withdrawn, and re-engage the clutch of the magazine into which the record on the turn-table is returned, so that this full magazine can then be shifted to select the record to be played at the succeeding operation. At the end of the movement of the carriage, the dog 75 on the end of the crank arm h engages the ratchet wheel 40 corresponding to the full magazine and shifts 1t and the heart-shaped cam F one step, so that the full magazine is thus automatically shifted one step to select a new record for the next operation of the machine, even though no selection is made, by manually rotating the corresponding shaft f.-

The half revolution of the shaft J rotates 10s the cam 7 8 through a complete revolution, as described, and thereby raises the shifter rod n, arm n thereon and center pin N to release the record on the turn-table, and at the same time lift the inner end of the track 1.10 bar R and thereby 'raise the sound box to the position shown in Fig. 10. The, sound box is thus moved past the cam-plate 124 which actuates the needle clamp 127 and ejector 128 to change the needle, and the segment nuts 97 and 159 are lifted out of engagement with the. feed-screw 95. As soon as the nut 159 on the lever 157 is thus lifted out of engagement with the part 95 of the feed screw, the spring 164 shifts the sliding rod 154 and the lug 155 thereon outwardly and moves the lever 157 outwardly along the pin 158. This shift of the sliding rod, effected by the spring 164, also moves the rock arm 153, shaft 152 and rock arm 151, so that the shifter rod 149 is moved to bringthe notch 168 thereon into engagement 'with that as soon as the lug 117 of the stop arm S" is' moved out of the path of the lug 116, the shift lever S operates to move the sound box outwardly above the edge portion of the record. This outward movement of the sound box is arrested either by one or the other of the stops T or T, in accordance with the position of the shiftable stop T which, as described, is placed in operative position to arrest the sound box whena small record is placed on the turn-table, but which is shifted to inoperative position by the lug 121 on the carriage G when a large record .is placed thereon. At the end of the operation of the shifter mechanism. the .rod n is drawn downwardly by its spring 83 so that thearm n and track bar R are lowered to engage the pin N with the central opening in the record on the turn table, lower the sound box so that its needle engages the peripher of the record and also engages the segment nut 97 with the feed screw 95. At

the end of the operation of the shifter mechanism, the stop M is lowered and arreststhe shaftJ and the parts operated thereby, at the same time the lever X (see Fig. 5) is shifted to release the switch X, and the latter is returned to closed position. by its spring 171. The motor C then operates to rotate the turn table A and the feed screw 95 to reproduce the record that is in playing position on the turn-table. At or near the end of the reproduction of the record, the nut 97 drops into the recess 160 of the feed-screw and the nut 159 on the lever 157 engages the threaded part 95 of the feed screw. This lever is then moved inwardly along the feed screw and its lug156 is pressed against the lug 155 of the sliding rod 154, and, through the medium of the crank arm 153, shaft 152 and crank arm 151.. the, shifter 149 is operated to throw the clutch-shifter W and thereby -re-eifgage the clutch W. At the end of this movement, the cam 167 on the shifter 149 engages the pin 166 and moves the shifter rod 149 to the position shownin Fig, 3, with the notch 168 out of engagement with the pin 146. The parts are then in position to rewind the actuating spring K of the shifter mechanism and are also in such a position that,'at the end of this winding operation, the clutch can be disengaged by the movement of the stop-arm M and connecting link 148l The machine'will, unlessits operation is arrested, again operate to play another record. While a record is .being played, the next'reco rd can be selected, as.

described, from the full magazine; but if no selection is made by the user, the machine will automatically operate to play all the records in succession.

Preferably, however, means are provided for automatically arresting the machine at the end of the reproduction of each record.

proaches 187 depresses the right-hand end of the For this purpose, the hub of the switch X is provided with an arm 17 5 (see Fi s. 5 and 6) which is pivoted to the end 0 a lever 17 6, the latter in turn being pivoted at 177 upon the rear face of the bracket 170. The bracket is provided with a vertical rib 178 on its rear face and a latch 179 is pivoted at 180 on this rib. The upper end of thelatch, in the position shown in Fig. 7, extends between the bracket 170' and the right-hand end of the lever 176, and a spring 181 oxtends between the lower end of the latch and the right-hand end of the lever. At its lower end the latch is provided with a pin 182 which is arranged to co-opera'te with a hooked trip 183. The latch 179 is shown in inoperative position in the drawings, but in the extreme open position of the switch X, the right-hand end of the lever 176 Will be raised to such an extent that the latch will be oscillated by the spring 181 to bring the pin 182 at its lower end into engagement with the trip 183 and to bring the upper end of the latch beneath the right-hand end of the lever 176 to thereby hold the switch permanently in open position until the trip 183 is again actuated to release the latch.

' The shifter X, while it operates to open the switch X, does not serve to shift it to its extreme open position, in which it is held by the latch 179.

motor 0 during the operation of the shifter mechanism and does not permanently arrest the operation of the machine. For the latter purpose, a second shifter Y is provided that is pivotally mounted on a pin 184 that projects rearwardly from the bracket 17 0.' One end of this shifter is provided with a pivoted dog 3 and a spring 185, extending between the dog and the, lower portion of the bracket 170, holds the ver 70 rests upon a stop or cross-bar 188 of the lower horizontal frame 2. As it apthis lowermost position, the pin shifter y and lifts its left-hand end against the tension of the spring 185. This moves the left-hand end of the shifter to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5. During this movement, the dog snaps idly over a lug 189 on the lower end of the curved arm 1720f the switch. At the extreme low ermost position of the leverk, shown in dot ted lines in Fig. 5, the pin 187 passes over the pointed end or n'ose of the cam 31. [he

In consequence, this shlfter, X serves merely to stop the electric scribed, the clutch W is again re-engaged to raise the lever Ia and wind up the sprin K.

I But as soon as the lever is partly raised rom the lowermost position to the position shown in full lines in Fig. 5, the pin will move above the point of the cam y and the latter is so shaped that the spring 18-5 will then quickly shift the lever Y, moving its lefthand end and dog 3 thereon downwardly from the position shown in dotted lines to that shown in full lines in Fig. 5. When moved in this direction, the dog will not yield as it strikes the lug 189 on the arm 172, so that the latter is shifted to move the switch X into its full open position and into engagement with the latch 179 which, at the same time, is returned into engagement with the trip 183. The machine will then be permanently arrested until the trip 183 is again released. This trip can extend outside of the enclosing casing and be released by hand,'if desired, but in the construction shown, the forward end of the trip extends into a coin chute 190-formed upon the front face of the bracket 170 and is adapted to be released by the passage of a suitable coin therethrough. The parts in Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are shown in the position assumed just after the trip 183 has been released.

At each" operation the sound box P is moved inwardly to a position adjacent the center of the turn-table and the record thereon, and is moved inwardly to a sufficient extent to play records having the longest grooves. But the length of groove varies considerably in different records, even of the same size, and terminates at different distances from the center of the record. The innermost portion of the record groove, by its engagement with the needle of the sound box, tends to arrest the latter and cause disagreeable noises before the shifter mechanism described is operated to lift the sound box from the record. This is particularly apt to occur where the record groove is short and terminates some distance from the center of the record. To overcome this difficulty, means are provided for lifting the sound box slightly to disengage its needle from the record shortly after the needle is brought into engagement with the innermost portion of the record groove. For this purpose, the inner end of the track bar R. is provided with a pin and slot connection with the arm n and is also connected thereto by a lift spring 109 and is adapted to be held in depressed position by a latch 110 mounted on the arm and having a nose 1.91 which, as hereinafter described, is adapted to'overlap the inner beveled end of the track bar, during the operation of the machine. A trip bar 192 is pivoted at its outer end to the outer end of the track bar and the inner beveled end thereof is arranged to co-operate with a forwardly projecting, beveled lug 193 on the end of the latch 110. A spring 194, connected to the trip bar 192, normally holds it in raised position and in engagement with a stop pin 195 on the side of the track bar. The sound box, in addition to the lug T which projects over the track bar, has a bracket 196 secured to its lower portion. A horizontal rod 197, which is preferably square in section, extends through a corresponding open-" ing in the bracket 196 and the outer end of this rod is provided with a head 198. A spring 199, coiled about the rod 197 between the bracket and the head, holds the rod and parts mounted thereon in the position shown,with a stop collar 200 on the inner end of the rod engaging the bracket. The head 198 is provided with avertical recess within which is arranged a shoe 201. The shoe is held against displacement by a-screw 202 extending through the upper portion of the head and is pressed downwardly by a light spring 203 arranged within the recess of the head. The head is also provided with a rearwardly projecting arm 204 having an inwardly projecting, inclined cam part 203 thereon. The inclined end of this cam is arranged above the trip bar 192 and below the lug r on the,sound box. -When the sound box is in playing position, with its needle in engagement with a record. the shoe 201 also engages the record grooves and for this purpose is preferably provided with a serrated lower face (see Fig. 12). To prevent the shoe from injuring the record. it is preferably formed of indurated fiber or thelike.

When the sound box is at the inner end of its movement, as shown in full lines in Figs. 8 and 9, the spring 109 holds the inner end of the track bar R above the nose 191 on the latch 110 and, in this position, the sound box is slightly raised by the engagement of the track bar with the lug 1- there on, so that the needle of the sound box and the shoe 201 are out of contact with the record, as shown in Fig. 9. When the sound box is lifted, by the movement of the arm 'n. and the track bar, as already described, from the position shown in Fig. 9 to that shown in Fig. 10, the lug 122 thereon passes through the slot 123 of the cam plate 12% and considerable downward pressure is exerted on the sound box. This pressure exerted on the track bar moves it relatively to the arm n and against the tension of the spring 109, so that its extreme inner-end is engaged by the nose 191 of the latch 110. At the same t1me the pin 195 on the track' bar moves the trip bar 192 and brings its inner beveled end into engagement with the reac es remains in this position during the outwardv movement of the sound box and during the inward movement thereof when a record is played. During the reproduction of the record, the sound box needle and shoe 201 both engage the groove of the record and travel inwardly at the same rate. But when the needle and sound box are arrested by the innermost portion of the record groove, the shoe 201 is not arrested but continues to move inwardly. This movement iseffected since the shoe is farther from the center of the record than the needle and, therefore, the spiral record groove continues to move the shoe after the needle and sound box have been raised. This relative movement of the shoe and parts connected thereto is effected against the pressure of the spring 199, and the cam 205, which is connected to the shoe, is forced beneath the lug 7' on the sound box and depresses the trip bar 192. The inner, beveled end of the trip bar then swings the latch 110 about its pivot, so that the nose 191 thereof is disengaged from the end of the track bar. The latter is then lifted by the "spring 109 and .raises the sound box slightly to disen age the needle from the record, as shown in ig. 9. At the same time'the shoe 201 is lifted out of engagement with the record and the spring 199" acts to return it and the parts records having connected thereto to normal'position rela- It should be noted that these parts are arranged to automatically lift the" sound box out of engagement with the record shortly after the needle reaches the innermost portion of the record groove and irrespective of the distance at which the record groove terminates from the center of the record. The construction is particularly advantageous in an automatic machme of the type set forth, since the rotation of the turn-table and the feed of the sound box must be sufficient to play the the longest record grooves. But with the automatic lifting mechanism described, whena record has a groove less than the maximum length, the latter portion of the inward movement of the sound box is effected with the needle out of contact with the record. I

' It is obvious that numerous changes may be made in the details set forth without departing from the essentials of the invention asdefined in the claims. 1 I claim as my invention 1. A talking machine, the combination with means for rotating records in playingv positionand a cooperating support and a reproducer, of means for automatically shifting' records of different sizes into and out of playing position on said support and means automatically controlled in accordance with the sizes of the different records for effecting the cooperation of said reproducer therewith.

with a turn table and a sound box movableover said turn table, of record shifter mechanism formoving disc records of different sizes into and out of playing position on said turn table and sound box shifter mechanism automatically controlled in accordance with the sizes of the different records for effecting the cooperation of said sound box therewith.

3. In a talking machine, the combination with a rotatable record support and a reproducer cooperating therewith, of record shifting mechanism for moving records of different sizes into and out of laying position on said support, and sound ox raising and shifting means automatically controlled in accordance with the sizes of the different records to variably position the sound box in engagement with the starting point of the record on said support.

4. In a talking machine the combination playing position on said turn-table, mecha nism for shifting said box to starting position, and means controlled by said record shifting mechanism for varying the movement of said sound box in accordance with the size of the. record on said turn-table.

6. In a talking machine, the combination with means for rotating records "in playing position and a reproducer, of shifterr mechanism for moving records of different sizes into' and out of playing position,.and means automatically controlled in 'ccordance with the sizes of the different records for'variably positioning said reproducer to properly engage records in playing position.

7 Ina talking machine, the combination with means for rotating records in playing position and a reproducer, of shifter mechanism for moving records of different sizes into and out of playing position. shifter mechanism for raising said reproducer and moving the same to starting position, and means controlled by said record shiftermechanism for varying the starting position of said reproducer in accordance with the size of the record in playing position.

/ producer and moving the same to starting position, stop devices for variably limiting the movement of said sound box, and means for automatically adjusting said stop devices in accordance with the size of the record on said support.

10. In a talking machine, the combination with a rotatable support for records of different sizes and a cooperating reproducer, of

reproducer shifter mechanism including aspring-actuated shifter for moving said reproducer to starting position and adjustablestop devices automatically controlled in accordance with the size of the record in playing position for variably arresting the movement of the sound box.

11. In a talking machine, the combination with a sound box,'of shifter mechanism for niovin'g disc records of different sizesinto andout of playing position, sound box shiftermechanism including a spring actuated shifter for moving said sound box to start ing position, and means controlled by said record shifter mechanism for variably arresting the movement of said sound box.

12. In a talking machine, the combination with a turn-table and a cooperating sound box, of means for holding disc records of different sizes, a shifter for moving the records'between said turn-table and said holding means, sound-box shifter mechanism in-.

eluding a spring actuated shifter for moving said sound box to starting position, and adjustable stop devices controlled by said record shifter for variably arresting the movement of said sound box.

13. In a talking machine, the combination with a rotatable support for records of different sizes and a reproducer, of shifter mechanism coo erating With said reproducer to automatical y change the needle thereon and means automatically controlledin accordance with the size of the record on said support for varying the starting position of said reproducer. Y 14. In a talking machine, the combinatio with a sound box, of means for holding disc records of different sizes, a needle magazine,

and shifter mechanism for automatically movingthe records of different sizes into and out of playing position, changing the needle of said sound box and variably movm ma ing the latter to starting position, and means for automatically controlling said shifter mechanism in accordance with the size of the record in playing position.

15. In a talking machine, the combination with a turn-table for rotating disc records and a cooperating sound box, of means for holding disc records of different sizes, a needle magazine, and shifter mechanism automatically controlled in accordance with the sizes of the different records for moving the latter between said holding means and said turn-table, changing the needle of said sound box, and variably moving the latter to starting position in engagement with the record on said turn-table.

16. In a talking machine, the combination with means for rotating records in playing position, and a cooperating reproducer, of shifter mechanism for moving records of different sizes into and out of playing position, means for disengaging the record in playing position from said shifter mechanism, and means for raising the reproducer and variably adjusting the starting position thereof, said means being automatically controlled in accordance with the size of the record in playing position.

17. In a talking machine, the combination with a turn-table for rotating disc records and a cooperating sound box, of holding means for a plurality of disc records of'different sizes, a shifter for moving the records between said holding means and said turntable, means for disengaging the record on the turn-table from said shifter, means for raising the sound box and moving the same to starting position,'and stop devices controlled by said shifter for variably arresting the movement of said sound box.

. 18. In a talking machine, the combination with a turn-table for rotating disc records and acooperating sound box, of holding means for a plurality of disc records of different sizes, a shifter for moving the records 1L0 between said holding means and said turntable, means for centering and holding a record in playing position on said turn-table, means for moving said shifter out,of engagement with the record on the turn-table, 1 15 and means automatically controlled in accordance with the different sizes of the records for engaging the sound box with the starting portions of the records on said turn-table.

19. In a talking machine, the combination with a turn-table for rotating disc records and a sound box, of means for holding disc records of different sizes, a shifter for moving the records into and out of playing position on said turn-table, a center pin for holding the records in place on said turntable, a shifter for raising the sound box, and moving the same laterally, means con.-

trolled by said record shifter for variably positioning the sound box in engagement with the starting portions of records of different sizes on said turn-table, and mechanism for actuating said center pin and said record and sound box shifters.

tion and for variably positioning said reproducer in accordance with the size of the selected record and in engagement with the startinlg portion thereof.

21. n a talking machine, the combination I with means for rotating records in playing position and a cooperating reproducer, of means for holding a plurality of records of difierent sizes, means for manually adjusting said holding means to select a record,

-- shifter mechanism for moving records between said holding means and playing position and for automatically adjusting said holding means, and reproducer shifting mechanism automatically controlled in ac- 'cordance with the size of the record in playing position for variably positioning the reproducer in engagement with the starting portion of the record.

22. In a talking machine, the combination with means for rotating records in playing with means for rotating records in playing position and a reproducer, of a plurality of records of different sizes, holding means therefor, and shifter mechanism automati- Cally controlled in accordance with the sizes of the different records formoving the same into and out of playing position and for effecting the cooperation of said reproducer therewith.

23. In a talking machine, the combination position and a reproducer, of a plurality of records of different sizes, holding means therefor, means for adjusting said holding means to'select' a record, a shifter for moving said records betweensaid holding meansand playing position, a shifter for said-reproducer, and means for variably positioning said reproducer automatically controlled 60. for moving the records between said holding means and said turn-table, a shifter fqr said in accordance with the siz'e "of the record in.

playing position.

24:. In a talking machine, the combination with a reproducer, of 'a-r'otatable turn-table support for disc records, a center pin for holding recordsin position thereon, a plurality of disc records of different sizes, holding means therefor, means for adjusting said holding means to selecta record, a, shifter reproducer, and means controlled said record shifter for variably positioning said reproducer in accordance with the size of the record on said turn-table and'in engagement with the starting portion thereof.

25. In a talking machine, the combination with a reproducer, of a plurality of magazines respectively adapted to hold records of different sizes respectively, and means for automatically shifting the different sized records into and out of playing position and for variably shifting said reproducer to effect the cooperation'thereof. with different sized records in playing position.

26. Ina talking machine, the combination with means for rotating disc records in playing position and a cooperating reproducer, of a plurality of magazines respectively adapted to hold disc records of different sizes,,and shifter mechanism for moving the records between said magazines and playing position and for effecting the cooperation of said reproducer therewith.

27. In a talking machine, the combination with means for rotating disc records in playing position anda cooperating reproducer, of a plurality of relatively large and small disc records, two magazines, one for holding the records of each size, means for operating each ofs'aid magazines to,select one of the records therein, and shifter mechanism. for moving the selected record" to and from playing position and for effecting the cooperation of said reproducer therewith.

28.. In a talking machine, the'combination with means for rotating disc records in playing position and a cooperating reproducer of a plurality of relatively large and small disc records, two magazines, one for holding the records of each size, means for operating said magazines to select one of the records therein, shifter mechanism for moving the selected records into playing position and back 'to its magazine, and means for raising disc records, two magazines, one for holding the records of each'fsize, shifter mechanism for moving said records between said magazines and playing position, shifter mechanism for raising and moving said reproducer, and means controlled by said record shifter mechanism for variably adjusting said reproducer 'to starting position in ac cordance with the size of the record in playing position. Y

30. In a talking machine, the combination with means for rotating disc records inplaying position and a cooperating reproducer, of a plurality of relatively large and small disc records, two magazines, one for holding therecords of eachsize, a shifter having 

